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Trump responds to Walmart blaming tariffs for price increases

Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:46 am
Posted by RelicBatches86
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:46 am
This post was edited on 5/17/25 at 11:14 am
Posted by OysterPoBoy
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:48 am to
Posted by DaTruth7
Member since Apr 2020
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:48 am to
Is Walmart federally regulated? Why can’t they raise prices?
Posted by FLTech
the A
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:50 am to
they can raise prices but when the dollar store, kroger, target, etc are cheaper then people are going to shop there instead. frick Walmart. They need to sharpen their fricking pencils if they want to still be competitive
Posted by High C
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:50 am to
I can promise you that no major corporate entity will be “eating the tariffs.” These companies are built on greed and extending profit margins. They give zero shits that Trump is watching.
Posted by DaTruth7
Member since Apr 2020
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:51 am to
Agreed, it’s how it should be. Basic economics
Posted by prplngldtigr
just up da bayou from down
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:52 am to
They certainly can.

And the president can offer his commentary on their motivations.

Wasn’t long ago the left was concerned with corporate gouging.
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:53 am to
Maybe some are taking advantage of the tariff war. Raising prices more than adjusted tariffs. And why does a business feel the need to announce across the board price increases. I wouldn't till it became a public issue but not the CEO of wallyworld. He wants everyone to know who to blame. Thus DJTs reply.
Posted by DaTruth7
Member since Apr 2020
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:53 am to
It’s not really the president’s place to go after individual free market corporations on pricing. Now declare Walmart a monopoly and that is different
Posted by dafif
Member since Jan 2019
7172 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:53 am to
And these stores are just taking an opportunity to raise prices and blame it on something else

Dollar store is doing the same

Interesting that gas and grocery prices are going down.
Posted by prplngldtigr
just up da bayou from down
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7450 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:54 am to
It’s fair commentary given Walmart injecting politics.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 10:56 am to
quote:

And why does a business feel the need to announce across the board price increases. I wouldn't till it became a public issue but not the CEO of wallyworld. He wants everyone to know who to blame.


Exactly.

“Prices are going up, guys. We’re sorry and we hate to do it, but it’s not our fault. Trump and his tariffs did this.”
Posted by oklahogjr
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:00 am to
Full circle now. Tarrifs and economic policy don't cause inflation and businesses shouldn't protect their margin. It's greedy corporations ....why can't they just absorb these costs and move on they make plenty......

Sounds like a Biden Kamala board this morning...
Posted by hansenthered1
Dixie
Member since Nov 2023
700 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:00 am to
Trumps message is just the same ole progressive/socialist anti-corporate anti-profit message that the right has always shot down as being anti-capitalist.

No free enterprise is going to eat cost for some politicians gain. Hell, they'd probably be sued by their stockholders for not seeking to exploit any profit potentials. Walmart like all publicly traded businesses are focused on maximizing profits.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
32401 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:01 am to
Leftists: “Corporate greed! They’re price gouging!”

Trump criticizes corporations.

Leftists: “He’s attacking corporations! Let the free market decide!”

It’s so predictable.
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
40183 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:02 am to
Walmart isn’t going eat those tariffs nor is anyone else. It will be passed on to the consumer
This post was edited on 5/17/25 at 11:03 am
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
32401 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:03 am to
Trump could come out today and say, “Please, don’t eat dog shite. It’s not good for you.”

And leftist would be in your yard searching out, collecting and eating dog shite.
Posted by prplngldtigr
just up da bayou from down
Member since Dec 2004
7450 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:04 am to
What tariffs would they have to eat?

Which products are now expensive?
This post was edited on 5/17/25 at 11:06 am
Posted by Tandemjay
Member since Jun 2022
4183 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:06 am to
If GM said they can "eat" the tariffs, why can't Walmart?
Especially since Walmart says 75% of everything they sell is made in the US.
Posted by FLTech
the A
Member since Sep 2017
21656 posts
Posted on 5/17/25 at 11:10 am to
then their sales are going to slip. boo fricking hoo
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